Cherry MX Red Switches

Cherry MX RedMechanical Keyboard Switches

Cherry MX Red

Linear
45G force
MX stem
Cherry
2.00mm pre travel
4.00mm travel
Nylon Top Housing
Nylon Bottom Housing
POM Stem
Normal Spring

A light, linear keyswitch that is nice for typing and great for gamers looking for something lighter than Cherry Blacks. Cherry MX Red’s linear feel combined with minimal spring force produces fast response times and smooth operation.

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User Reviews

April 26, 2021

Gaming 5
Typing 8
Balance 8

Good switch

March 12, 2021

Gaming 10
Typing 8
Balance 7

No hassle and straightforward. That’s the reason I love cherry MX Red. Btw every switches under 4mm of total travel distance are criminal.

January 27, 2021

Gaming 8
Typing 8
Balance 8

its a great all around switch.

December 07, 2020

Gaming 5
Typing 3
Balance 4

Too much travel for gaming. Too light for typing.

December 05, 2020

Gaming 9
Typing 10
Balance 10

i like this red switch more than blue switch, so silent and more accurate for gaming and typing

October 21, 2020

Typing 9

Use these in my keyboard for work. Very satisfying.

October 13, 2020

Gaming 9
Typing 4
Balance 7

Constant typing errors but great for gaming

October 03, 2020

Gaming 9
Typing 8
Balance 9

I have quick fingers so no bump and quick actuation is great for me.

September 13, 2020

Gaming 10
Typing 9
Balance 9

In my opinion they're a great choice for one's first switches (specially considering availability and stuff like that)

August 17, 2020

Gaming 6
Typing 4
Balance 5

I've spent a week with a board of reds after a few years of more tactile switches, so I accept I might have a bias. I've found the reds to be too light to be used with muscle memory. I am regularly getting errant keypresses, despite being a well practices touch typer. A similar experience while gaming, I regularly hit the wrong keys simply reaching for anything outside the WSAD cluster. Cherry Re

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